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The history of Alaska dates back to the Upper Paleolithic period (around 14,000 BC), when foraging groups crossed the Bering land bridge into what is now western Alaska. At the time of European contact by the Russian explorers , the area was populated by Alaska Native groups.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "History of Alaska" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 ...
The earthquake killed 115 people in Alaska, and damage was estimated at over $300 million ($1.8 billion in 2007 U.S. dollars). [13] [14] It was the second largest earthquake in the recorded history of the world. [13] [14] Anchorage's recovery from the earthquake dominated life in the late 1960s.
Image credits: history_memes_balll I have to admit that history was never my favorite subject in school. For some reason, my teachers just could not convince me that it was relevant to my life at all.
National Register of Historic Places in Anchorage, Alaska (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "History of Anchorage, Alaska" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
History also has a way of roughing out the edges of unsavory characters. Roman Emperor Caligula gave his horse a job as Roman Counsel, most likely as a joke. Funny stuff.
Major themes include Alaska's ancient cultures, Russian heritage, and role in World War II, but other stories are represented as well. In addition, two sites in Alaska were designated National Historic Landmarks, but the designation was later withdrawn. These sites appear in a separate table further below.
An Inupiat woman, Nome, Alaska, c. 1907. Eskimos, the Native group most familiar to non-Alaskans, were originally divided into two subgroups: the Inupiat Eskimos settled in Alaska's Arctic region, and the Yup'ik settled in the west. To combat the cold, seasonal food was stored against future shortage, in particular against the privations of ...